Walk Route Map po155 Post Gwyn and Glan Hafon from Pistyll Rhaeadr

Walk po155 Post Gwyn and Glan Hafon from Pistyll Rhaeadr

Quiet lonely hills with fantastic views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8¼mls (13km)
Ascent:	2,215ft (675m)
Time:	5¼hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk po155 Post Gwyn and Glan Hafon from Pistyll Rhaeadr pdf

Route outline for walk po155:

Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall - Tan-y-pistyll - Nant y Llyn - Afon Disgynfa - Cwm Rhiwiau - Cwm Yr Eithin - Blaen Gaswen - Post Gwyn - Y Clogydd - Glan Hafon (Y Garn) - Afon Yr Ast - Pistyll Rhaeadr - Tan-y-pistyll.

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
Welsh
Mountain

0
Wainwrights

1
Welsh
Nuttall

1
Welsh
Dewey

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Welsh
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Post Gwyn at 665m (2182ft). Post Gwyn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (92nd highest in Wales, 223rd highest in England & Wales)

Post Gwyn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (122nd highest in Wales, 297th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Glan Hafon (Y Garn) at 608m (1995ft). Glan Hafon (Y Garn) is also known as a Welsh Dewey (3rd highest in Wales, 6th in England & Wales) The summit of Glan Hafon (Y Garn) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. The Trig Point on Glan Hafon (Y Garn) is about 180m E of the highest point.

You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

255 Llangollen & Berwyn

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po155 Post Gwyn and Glan Hafon from Pistyll Rhaeadr

In no particular order . . .

The Pistyll Rhaeadr crags n from Nant y Llyn near Llyn Lluncaws

Photo: Michael Owen (7)

The viewpoint into Pistyll Rhaeadr & the Nant y Llyn valley from Afonyr Ast

Photo: Michael Owen (20)

The waterfall at Pistyll Rhaeadr

Photo: Michael Owen (4)

On top of our favourite place Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfalls near Llanrhaedar

Photo: Lisa Williams (1)

The huge Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall at Tan y pistyll

Photo: Mark Edwards (10)

The large cairn on the summit of Post Gwyn

Photo: Michael Owen (17)

Heading towards Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall

Photo: Michael Owen (3)

Trig point & cairn on the summit of Glan Hafon (Y Garn)

Photo: Michael Owen (19)

The view from the top of Pistyll Rhaeadr

Photo: Michael Owen (22)

Llyn Lluncaws from the lower slopes of Moel Sych

Photo: Michael Owen (9)

The Berwyns from Pistyll Rhaeadr

Photo: Mark Edwards (11)

Walk po155 Post Gwyn and Glan Hafon from Pistyll Rhaeadr - The Pistyll Rhaeadr crags (far left), Trum Fellen, Moel Sych, Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Berwyn (North Top) (far right) from Nant y Llyn near Llyn Lluncaws

The Pistyll Rhaeadr crags (far left), Trum Fellen, Moel Sych, Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Berwyn (North Top) (far right) from Nant y Llyn near Llyn Lluncaws

Photo: Michael Owen (8)

The view from the top of Pistyll Rhaeadr

Photo: Michael Owen (21)

Looking back down the valley from Pistyll Rhaeadr

Photo: Michael Owen (5)

The view from Post Gwyn

Photo: Michael Owen (18)

The Pistyll Rhaeadr crags from Nant y Llyn near Tan-y-pistyll

Photo: Michael Owen (6)

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